nghttp2 up to 1.5.x Idle Stream memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in nghttp2 up to 1.5.x. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Idle Stream Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-8659. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in nghttp2 up to 1.5.x. This affects an unknown function of the component Idle Stream Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The idle stream handling in nghttp2 before 1.6.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, aka a heap-use-after-free bug.

The weakness was shared 01/12/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nghttp2.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-8659 since 12/23/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/03/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88501 (FreeBSD : nghttp2 -- use after free (93eadedb-c6a6-11e5-96d6-14dae9d210b8)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124842 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5)).

Upgrading to version 1.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88501), SecurityFocus (BID 80438†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55736†). The entries VDB-81428, VDB-81430, VDB-81431 and VDB-81432 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 88501
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : nghttp2 -- use after free (93eadedb-c6a6-11e5-96d6-14dae9d210b8)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 March-2016
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: nghttp2 1.6.0

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12/23/2015 🔍
12/23/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/07/2016 +15 days 🔍
01/12/2016 +5 days 🔍
01/12/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/13/2016 +1 days 🔍
01/18/2016 +5 days 🔍
01/29/2016 +11 days 🔍
02/01/2016 +3 days 🔍
07/03/2022 +2344 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2016-54f85ec6e8
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CVE: CVE-2015-8659 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8659
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80199
SecurityFocus: 80438 - Nghttp2 CVE-2015-8659 Unspecified Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035353
Vulnerability Center: 55736 - nghttp2 <1.6.0 Remote Code Execution due to Heap-Use-After-Free in Idle Stream Handling, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/13/2016 09:25
Updated: 07/03/2022 07:43
Changes: 01/13/2016 09:25 (62), 07/05/2018 08:57 (23), 07/03/2022 07:43 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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